Minutes:
The Head of Early Help, Inclusion and Vulnerable Children paid tribute to a young person who gone to great lengths to ensure the facilities at the Care Leaver’s Hub were at their best for the visit by the Ofsted inspectors. The Service Manager spoke of how proud he was that the young person had acted of their own volition to ensure the inspectors received a warm welcome.
Laura Caunce, Service Manager for Children and Young People’s Services, spoke of her pride at a young person who had made a concerted effort to engage in employment after initially showing some reluctance. The young person had secured voluntary work in retail which led to the opportunity to study for level 2 in retail and the young person is now looking forward to a positive future.
The Panel thanked the Chair for her gift of hand-knitted baby clothes for children looked after.